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"Game of Thrones" is already big. But it's about to get bigger. On Thursday night, the final two episodes of season four will be released on IMAX screens around the country for a one-week run. Hampton Towne Centre 24 is one of only four participating cineplexes in Virginia, and the only one in Hampton Roads. Tickets range from $10.54 to 14.94 and can be purchased at the theater, or online at various movie ticketing sites. Click here for full details from IMAX. The two episodes - titled "The Watchers on the Wall" and "The Children" - will premiere at Hampton Towne Centre's IMAX screen at 10 p.m. Thursday, and then will have...

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"Game of Thrones" is already big. But it's about to get bigger.
On Thursday night, the final two episodes of season four will be released on IMAX screens around the country for a one-week run. Hampton Towne Centre 24 is one of...

Rick Thompson at NASA Langley Research Center has worked for years to help develop the sophisticated Orion crew capsule meant to carry American astronauts back into space from U.S. soil.
The crew vehicle is scheduled to launch at last early Thursday from...

After 2 1/2 hours of fitful attempts to get a Delta IV rocket off the ground at Cape Canaveral, Fla., NASA finally scrubbed Thursday's test launch of its new Orion crew capsule, foiled by an errant boater, wind gusts and sticky rocket valves.
In the end,...

America's new Orion crew capsule launched without a hitch Friday morning from Cape Canaveral, Fla., for a successful test flight that NASA says ushers in a new era of manned space exploration.
About a dozen die-hards watched the liftoff live on an IMAX...

Just a few steps inside the Virginia Air and Space Center's employee entrance, Robert Griesmer stopped and took a moment to look up and admire.
"There's a feeling you get when you walk in, that this is someplace special," said Griesmer,...

The Downtown Hampton Development Partnership has paired with the Virginia Air & Space Center to offer a promotion on dinner and a movie.
Guests who eat at a participating downtown Hampton restaurant will receive a $5 off coupon valid at the...

Explore animals, plants and planets at these museums, which offer exhibits that please parents and children alike.
Science
Animals, plants and planets are all covered at area museums. Many of the museums, notably the Air & Space Center and the...

"Forrest Gump" came out 20 years ago and it created something of a sensation. It won the Best Picture Oscar, and Tom Hanks won for Actor in a Leading Role.
That was an amazing year for American movies, and to tell you the truth, I...

The Hampton History Museum in recent years has turned emerged as a reliable venue for American roots music. The trend continues Sept. 18 with a performance by Jackass Flats, a Richmond band that mixes bluegrass and rock.
"Jackass Flats' awa

The Hampton History Museum slips into a bluesy mood this evening as Bobby "BlackHat" Walters stops by to perform as part of the museum's Front Porch Music Series.
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Blues

Gina Dalmas is a country singer with a rock 'n' roll heart. Her music contains plenty of backwoods, Southern spirit, but there are also liberal splashes of rock irreverence.
In a recent Q&A with Veer Magazine, the Norfolk-based musician talked...

Several local attractions are offering special discounts for the Valentine’s Day holiday.
The Virginia Aquarium in Virginia Beach is offering a buy one ticket, get one ticket of equal or lesser value free for admission, IMAX, or combination tickets...

This year's edition of Bay Days, Hampton's premier outdoor festival, will include music from Dennis Edwards of R&B giants The Temptations, country-rockers Marshall Tucker Band and country-rap artist Colt Ford. The lineup was announced Wednesday, May...

Bay Days organizers announced the full entertainment schedule for the giant outdoor festival happening Sept. 9-11 in downtown Hampton. The array of local musical talent playing the event looks strong.Funk revivalists House and Sinnett, country-rockin'...

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the Daily Press on Dec. 12, 2011.
The troubled Virginia Air and Space Center in downtown Hampton has been racking up losses for the last four years and its deficit has now reached more than $3 million,...

SCIENCE MUSEUMS. Animals, plants and planets are all covered at area museums. Many of the museums, notably the Air and Space Museum and the Virginia Living Museum, have exhibits that kids love.
1. Bluebird Gap Farm. 60-acre nature center with 250...

Harrison Ford, who recently crashed his vintage airplane on a Los Angeles golf course, is returning to the skies — at least with his voice. National Geographic Studios announced Thursday that Ford will narrate a documentary being released next month...

Snow rooms, better Wi-Fi and a continued emphasis on specialty food and drink are some of the trends for cruising in the next year or two.
Here are some details.
The 'wow' factor
The industry that put skating rinks and waterslides on ships keeps...

The sun was setting over the desert here as Lt. Col. Jose "Ed" Sumangil, commander of a B-1 bomber squadron known as "The Bats," stepped into a room crowded with pilots and crews for a final briefing before the night's combat mission....

When the Carnival Vista hits the water in 2016, it will be the cruise line's biggest ship.
But size alone doesn't distinguish the Vista. What sets it apart are novel features like an IMAX theater, and fun factors like a water tube slide in an expanded...